Rihanna’s mother handing over the first ever Icon Award to the “Diamonds” singer, Justin Timberlake getting picked on by Sarah Silverman for being “a white kid from the Mickey Mouse Club,” yet winning Soul/R&B Artists of the Year and TLC reuniting to perform “Waterfalls” in the packed Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles were just a few of the highlights from Sunday night’s American Music Awards.
Let’s not forget about Miley Cyrus’s performance of “Wrecking Ball” in front of a giant video kitten crying diamonds and singing along as Miley sported a two-piece feline leotard.
Taylor Swift took home the big award of the night winning Artists of the Year for the third time – a record. Here’s a full run down of the [highlight]American Music Award[/highlight] winners for 2013. (ABC-US)
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Full winners list
Favorite Male Artist, Pop/Rock
Bruno Mars
Robin Thicke
WINNER: Justin Timberlake
Favorite Female Artist, Soul/R&B
Ciara
Alicia Keys
WINNER: Rihanna
Favorite Album, Country
Luke Bryan/Crash My Party
Florida Georgia Line/Here’s To The Good Times
WINNER: Taylor Swift/Red
Favorite Album, Rap/Hip-Hop
Jay Z/Magna Carta…Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar/good kid, m.A.A.d city
WINNER: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/The Heis t
Favorite Artist, Alternative Rock
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
WINNER: Imagine Dragons
The Lumineers
Mumford & Sons
Favorite Artist, Latin
WINNER: Marc Anthony
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos
Favorite Album, Pop/Rock
WINNER: One Direction/Take Me Home
Taylor Swift/Red
Justin Timberlake/The 20/20 Experience
New Artist of the Year
Florida Georgia Line
WINNER: Ariana Grande
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Phillip Phillips
Favorite Male Artist, Soul/R&B
Miguel
Robin Thicke
WINNER: Justin Timberlake
Favorite Female Artist, Country
Miranda Lambert
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Single of the Year
WINNER: “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line, featuring Nelly
“Thrift Shop” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, featuring Wanz
“Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke, featuring Pharrell and T.I.
Favorite Album, Soul/R&B
Rihanna/Unapologetic
Robin Thicke/Blurred Lines
WINNER: Justin Timberlake/ The 20/20 Experience
Favorite Artist, Electronic Dance Music
WINNER: Avicii
Daft Punk
Calvin Harris
Zedd
Favorite Male Artist, Country
WINNER: Luke Bryan
Hunter Hayes
Blake Shelton
Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Pop/Rock
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
WINNER: One Direction
Artist of the Year
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Bruno Mars
Rihanna
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Justin Timberlake
Favorite Female Artist, Pop or Rock
Pink
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Country
The Band Perry
Florida Georgia Line
WINNER: Lady Antebellum
Favorite Artist, Rap/Hip-Hop
Jay Z
Lil Wayne
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Favorite Artist, Adult Contemporary
WINNER: Maroon 5
Bruno Mars
P!nk
Favorite Artist, Contemporary Inspirational
tobyMac
Chris Tomlin
WINNER: Matthew West
Top Soundtrack
The Great Gatsby: Music From Baz Luhrmann’s Film
Les Miserables
WINNER: Pitch Perfec
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